He was joined by wife Patti Scialfa on vocals and guitar as he performed hits including 'Born to Run', 'Glory Days' and 'We Take Care of Our Own'.

Springsteen auctioned off a signed guitar earlier in the evening, with bids reaching $250,000 after he included a free guitar lesson, a ride in the sidecar of his Harley Davidson motorbike, eight concert tickets and one of his mother's lasagnes.

Bono, Tony Bennett, Aretha Franklin and Paul McCartney have all won the coveted award in the past.